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Feeding Your Gadget and Tech ObsessionsTue, 31 Mar 2015 20:44:15 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Majora’s Mask 3D was last month’s top-selling gamehttp://www.slashgear.com/majoras-mask-3d-was-last-months-top-selling-game-12373546/
http://www.slashgear.com/majoras-mask-3d-was-last-months-top-selling-game-12373546/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 01:04:06 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=373546NPD Group's numbers are in from last month, and it shows overall strong sales in the gaming industry, with February having an 8-percent year-on-year increase. Sales for both hardware and games hit $955.6 million, with $378.2 million of that coming solely from hardware sales (a year-on-year 10-percent increase). Though software sales weren't quite that high, there was a 7-percent year-on-year … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/majoras-mask-3d-was-last-months-top-selling-game-12373546/feed/1Xbox One price back to $349 after 8 days back on $400http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-price-back-to-349-after-8-days-back-on-400-16365010/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-price-back-to-349-after-8-days-back-on-400-16365010/#commentsFri, 16 Jan 2015 17:33:07 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=365010Back in November of 2014, we first heard rumblings of Microsoft bringing the Xbox One's price down to $349 for the holidays. This would include the console by itself and/or a game or games to go with it. Not long after the price drop was confirmed, Microsoft suggested things were going well - the console was jumping off shelves. It … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-price-back-to-349-after-8-days-back-on-400-16365010/feed/6PlayStation 4 trumped Xbox One in September saleshttp://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-trumped-xbox-one-in-september-sales-17351145/
http://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-trumped-xbox-one-in-september-sales-17351145/#commentsFri, 17 Oct 2014 10:50:37 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=351145In the latest console war, Sony has frequently trumped Microsoft with more PlayStation 4 sales than Xbox One sales. We've seen that reflected many times, such as at the year's beginning when the PS4 was deemed the bestselling console in the US in January. According to NPD, that reign is holding steady, and despite anticipation otherwise, the PlayStation 4 outsold … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-trumped-xbox-one-in-september-sales-17351145/feed/0Chrome for iOS updated, almost supports Chromecasthttp://www.slashgear.com/chrome-for-ios-updated-almost-supports-chromecast-16337562/
http://www.slashgear.com/chrome-for-ios-updated-almost-supports-chromecast-16337562/#commentsWed, 16 Jul 2014 20:56:44 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=337562Google has updated their iOS version of Chrome, bringing it to version 36. Among the alterations noted in the changelog are Chromecast support — sort of. The language is a bit fuzzy, and doesn’t really add up to iOS support for Google’s dongle at all. A bit confusing, the changelog notes it now “allows mobile sites that have added Cast … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/chrome-for-ios-updated-almost-supports-chromecast-16337562/feed/1Tablet sales see first quarterly declinehttp://www.slashgear.com/tablet-sales-see-first-quarterly-decline-10336916/
http://www.slashgear.com/tablet-sales-see-first-quarterly-decline-10336916/#commentsThu, 10 Jul 2014 11:15:34 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=336916Smartphones are continually getting bigger and more powerful, and that could mean bad things for tablet shipment numbers. According to the latest NPD Group report, quarterly tablet sales have declined for the first time ever. While PC shipments in the first quarter of 2014 are said to have been higher than anticipated, tablet shipment numbers came in at 56 million, … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/tablet-sales-see-first-quarterly-decline-10336916/feed/15Xbox One sells 5 million consoles since launchhttp://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-sells-5-million-consoles-since-launch-17325694/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-sells-5-million-consoles-since-launch-17325694/#commentsFri, 18 Apr 2014 01:59:15 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=325694The March 2014 NPD Group numbers are in, and with them Microsoft has earned additional bragging rights for Titanfall, which was the number one bestselling game last month. Beyond that, Xbox One sales since launch have hit more than 5 million, a strong number that still lags behind the PS4's 7 million. According to the NPD numbers, 311,000 Xbox One … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-sells-5-million-consoles-since-launch-17325694/feed/9MIT floating nuclear plant eliminates tsunami riskhttp://www.slashgear.com/mit-floating-nuclear-plant-eliminates-tsunami-risk-16325562/
http://www.slashgear.com/mit-floating-nuclear-plant-eliminates-tsunami-risk-16325562/#commentsThu, 17 Apr 2014 03:52:34 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=325562Following the Fukushima disaster back in 2011, MIT has developed a floating nuclear plant that would avoid several of the issues with present-day plants, including being essentially immune to tsunamis and being able to use sea water to cool down in the event of a catastrophe of some sort. Each floating nuclear plant, after construction, would been towed out to … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/mit-floating-nuclear-plant-eliminates-tsunami-risk-16325562/feed/3PlayStation 4 beats Xbox One February sales by slight marginhttp://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-beats-xbox-one-february-sales-by-slight-margin-13320619/
http://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-beats-xbox-one-february-sales-by-slight-margin-13320619/#commentsFri, 14 Mar 2014 00:51:52 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=320619It's that time again -- NPD's latest monthly console sales numbers are in, and with them comes some bragging rights for both Microsoft and Sony, though the latter of the two was named victor in terms of console sales. Microsoft is catching up, however, with the PlayStation 4 trumping the Xbox One by only 10-percent. So says The Wall Street … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-beats-xbox-one-february-sales-by-slight-margin-13320619/feed/1Samsung’s Chromebook 2 is why Windows needs to go freehttp://www.slashgear.com/samsungs-chromebook-2-is-why-windows-needs-to-go-free-03319300/
http://www.slashgear.com/samsungs-chromebook-2-is-why-windows-needs-to-go-free-03319300/#commentsMon, 03 Mar 2014 23:02:38 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=319300When you look at the new "Chromebook 2" lineup from Samsung, you see a set of notebooks that don’t look like the first wave of Chromebooks. Here you’re seeing a set of devices that - aesthetically, at least - are just as brilliant to behold as their Windows-running counterparts. In this release is another big reason for Microsoft to truly … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/samsungs-chromebook-2-is-why-windows-needs-to-go-free-03319300/feed/10iPhone still dominates US says NPD (with phablets the losers)http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-still-dominates-us-says-npd-with-phablets-the-losers-21317726/
http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-still-dominates-us-says-npd-with-phablets-the-losers-21317726/#commentsFri, 21 Feb 2014 17:43:06 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=317726Suggestions that Apple needs to make a big-screen iPhone if it wants to stay relevant in the US may be premature, NPD data indicates, with the 4-inch iOS handset dominating smartphone sales in 2013 as "phablets" took only a small slice of the pie. Price and brand cachet are seen as two key reasons for sluggish adoption of phones with … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-still-dominates-us-says-npd-with-phablets-the-losers-21317726/feed/1Call of Duty: Ghosts: why the hate?http://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-why-the-hate-15316771/
http://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-why-the-hate-15316771/#commentsSat, 15 Feb 2014 15:22:16 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=316771This week we're taking a look at the bigger picture when it comes to reviews of the game Call of Duty: Ghosts. When we first published our (still in progress) review of Call of Duty: Ghosts earlier this year, it was shocking to see how big of a backlash was issued at the hands of gamers that'd purchased the title … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-why-the-hate-15316771/feed/43PlayStation 4 was bestselling console in US in Januaryhttp://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-was-bestselling-console-in-us-in-january-14316926/
http://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-was-bestselling-console-in-us-in-january-14316926/#commentsFri, 14 Feb 2014 06:02:55 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=316926Earlier today, NPD Group published its findings for last month, and in them both Sony and Microsoft found reasons to brag: Microsoft for seeing the most game sales among competing consoles, and Sony for its PlayStation 4 being the bestselling in hardware, trumping the Xbox One. Sony bragged about the designation on Twitter today, firing off a tweet proclaiming its … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-was-bestselling-console-in-us-in-january-14316926/feed/0Xbox topped game sales in Januaryhttp://www.slashgear.com/xbox-topped-game-sales-in-january-13316923/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-topped-game-sales-in-january-13316923/#commentsFri, 14 Feb 2014 04:32:59 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=316923NPD Group's January 2014 numbers are in, and with it Xbox has taken the bragging rights for most sold games in January across both the Xbox One and Xbox 360. A total of 2.27 million games were sold in January of this year, making up 47-percent of the market share and trumping the competing -- and bestselling -- PlayStation 4. … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-topped-game-sales-in-january-13316923/feed/1Xbox One’s 2014 Q2 console sales hit 3.9 millionhttp://www.slashgear.com/xbox-ones-2014-q2-console-sales-hit-3-9-million-23314272/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-ones-2014-q2-console-sales-hit-3-9-million-23314272/#commentsThu, 23 Jan 2014 22:24:24 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=314272Today Microsoft published its fiscal year 2014 second quarter earnings report, and among it is presented a varied picture: year-on-year results are looking up, while Windows has continued to suffer from the lack of PC demand and the Surface skyrocketed. Among these trimmings is the gaming side of its Devices and Consumer revenue: 3.9 million Xbox One consoles were moved, … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-ones-2014-q2-console-sales-hit-3-9-million-23314272/feed/4Showtime, HBO, and others deny losing subscribers to Netflixhttp://www.slashgear.com/showtime-hbo-and-others-deny-losing-subscribers-to-netflix-22314043/
http://www.slashgear.com/showtime-hbo-and-others-deny-losing-subscribers-to-netflix-22314043/#commentsWed, 22 Jan 2014 13:07:06 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=314043Recently research firm NPD published a report that said major pay cable networks like Showtime, HBO, and Starz were losing subscribers to digital streaming firms like Netflix and others. The pay cable networks deny that claim. The NPD report said that the pay channels lost about 6% of their subscribers in the last two years while the online services like … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/showtime-hbo-and-others-deny-losing-subscribers-to-netflix-22314043/feed/2Call of Duty: Ghosts Reviewhttp://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-review-21313523/
http://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-review-21313523/#commentsTue, 21 Jan 2014 23:09:39 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=313523With a Call of Duty game coming out at least once a year for what seems like forever, it’s not easy always seeing the newest title for what it’s worth, especially when it comes to multiplayer. With Call of Duty: Ghosts, you’ve got the first title from this series to be released to the next-generation consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-ghosts-review-21313523/feed/36Streaming video services are causing drop in TV network subscriptions, says NPD Grouphttp://www.slashgear.com/streaming-video-services-are-causing-drop-in-tv-network-subscriptions-says-npd-group-20313852/
http://www.slashgear.com/streaming-video-services-are-causing-drop-in-tv-network-subscriptions-says-npd-group-20313852/#commentsMon, 20 Jan 2014 22:20:36 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=313852There are many subscription-based video streaming services available, ranging from the popular staples of Netflix and Amazon Prime to the somewhat less popular offerings like VUDU. These services are often relatively inexpensive, and can be watched on many devices, ranging from smartphones to televisions, making them attractive on many scales. According to an NPD Group report, the popularity of these … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/streaming-video-services-are-causing-drop-in-tv-network-subscriptions-says-npd-group-20313852/feed/4Xbox One leads December sales in USA: PS4 stock MIAhttp://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-leads-december-sales-in-usa-ps4-stock-mia-17313664/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-leads-december-sales-in-usa-ps4-stock-mia-17313664/#commentsFri, 17 Jan 2014 21:48:28 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=313664Head to your local gaming hardware retailer this weekend and you'll likely see a similar sight: the PlayStation 4 completely out of stock and Xbox One units as far as the eye can see. With reports and first-hand experience in both major cities and outlying, smaller towns throughout the USA, we've come to the very unscientific conclusion that Sony simply … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-leads-december-sales-in-usa-ps4-stock-mia-17313664/feed/15Call of Duty and Skylanders keep Activision in NPD’s top spots for 2013http://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-and-skylanders-keep-activision-in-npds-top-spots-for-2013-17313639/
http://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-and-skylanders-keep-activision-in-npds-top-spots-for-2013-17313639/#commentsFri, 17 Jan 2014 20:25:21 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=313639There's a couple of games appearing in NPD's tracking of video games for the end of 2013 that put Activision in a rather healthy spot for entering in this year's full range of releases. With Call of Duty: Ghosts, Activision sees the #1 Top-Selling Next Gen Title through 2013 - that's both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, while it remains … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/call-of-duty-and-skylanders-keep-activision-in-npds-top-spots-for-2013-17313639/feed/0NPD shows Apple, Samsung, LG growing while others shrinkhttp://www.slashgear.com/npd-shows-apple-samsung-lg-growing-while-others-shrink-16313463/
http://www.slashgear.com/npd-shows-apple-samsung-lg-growing-while-others-shrink-16313463/#commentsThu, 16 Jan 2014 18:47:08 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=313463This week the NPD Group/Connected Intelligence Connected Home Report for the fourth quarter of 2012 was released, showing how Apple and Samsung are pulling in the biggest profit from the continued growth of smartphone popularity in the United States. They show that LG, too, saw some growth over the past year, while groups like HTC, Motorola, and BlackBerry saw losses … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/npd-shows-apple-samsung-lg-growing-while-others-shrink-16313463/feed/5Toshiba Chromebook 13.3 hands-onhttp://www.slashgear.com/toshiba-chromebook-13-3-hands-on-06311734/
http://www.slashgear.com/toshiba-chromebook-13-3-hands-on-06311734/#commentsTue, 07 Jan 2014 05:19:28 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=311734With Chromebooks gobbling up more and more of the market, it isn't any wonder we are seeing more and more companies joining the party. The latest, and the first from Toshiba is a 13.3-inch Chromebook with Haswell. This particular model won't be available until sometime in mid-February, however Toshiba has priced it, offered a complete set of specs and has … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/toshiba-chromebook-13-3-hands-on-06311734/feed/4Chromebooks gobbled 21% of notebook sales in 2013 tips NPDhttp://www.slashgear.com/chromebooks-gobbled-21-of-notebook-sales-in-2013-tips-npd-30310340/
http://www.slashgear.com/chromebooks-gobbled-21-of-notebook-sales-in-2013-tips-npd-30310340/#commentsMon, 30 Dec 2013 11:19:36 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=310340Several years ago, the netbook boomed and grabbed a significant portion of the computer market thanks to its lower price. One of the most costly parts of a notebook is the Windows operating system. That fact has led to some alternative OS' trying to make a dent in the market over the years, including the Chrome OS from Google. Those … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/chromebooks-gobbled-21-of-notebook-sales-in-2013-tips-npd-30310340/feed/13Surprise – Sony and Microsoft both claim next-gen console victoryhttp://www.slashgear.com/surprise-sony-and-microsoft-both-claim-next-gen-console-victory-13308769/
http://www.slashgear.com/surprise-sony-and-microsoft-both-claim-next-gen-console-victory-13308769/#commentsFri, 13 Dec 2013 16:57:59 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=308769It's early days in the next-gen console war, with retailers struggling to keep either the Xbox One or the PlayStation 4 in stock for longer than minutes at a time, but that hasn't stopped both Sony and Microsoft from claiming sales victory from the same set of industry data. NPD's much-anticipated November sales stats have been released, and both gaming … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/surprise-sony-and-microsoft-both-claim-next-gen-console-victory-13308769/feed/9PlayStation 4 sales broke record in November, reports NPD Grouphttp://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-sales-broke-record-in-november-reports-npd-group-12308694/
http://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-sales-broke-record-in-november-reports-npd-group-12308694/#commentsFri, 13 Dec 2013 02:18:12 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=308694The console wars are ones that know little bounds, and in them are all sorts of claims and proclamations. Sony fans have a reason to cheer, according to a report just released by NPD Group: the PlayStation 4 is reported as having the highest first-month sales number for any hardware platform. This goes for sales in November. Microsoft isn't entirely … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/playstation-4-sales-broke-record-in-november-reports-npd-group-12308694/feed/0Xbox One breaks Australian sales recordshttp://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-breaks-australian-sales-records-09308105/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-breaks-australian-sales-records-09308105/#commentsMon, 09 Dec 2013 14:08:36 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=308105The Xbox One game console launched in several countries at the same time. One of the launch countries was Australia, and the console has set sales records down under. According to market research firm NPD, Microsoft moved over 65000 Xbox One consoles in Australia in the first three days. The exact number of consoles sold according to NPD in Australia … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-breaks-australian-sales-records-09308105/feed/5Xbox One in stock again but supplies likely short-lived [Updated]http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-in-stock-again-but-supplies-likely-short-lived-03307472/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-in-stock-again-but-supplies-likely-short-lived-03307472/#commentsTue, 03 Dec 2013 23:02:52 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=307472Microsoft's Xbox One has begun quietly showing up in stock at retailers, though availability of the strongly-selling console is expected to remain relatively constrained in the run up to the holidays. Stock of the Xbox One is available at Amazon at time of writing, priced at $499.99, following Microsoft's promise to free up more of the consoles made earlier today. … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-one-in-stock-again-but-supplies-likely-short-lived-03307472/feed/4Xbox 360 takes hit as PlayStation 3 becomes top US consolehttp://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-takes-hit-as-playstation-3-becomes-top-us-console-17301970/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-takes-hit-as-playstation-3-becomes-top-us-console-17301970/#commentsFri, 18 Oct 2013 03:13:52 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=301970Microsoft has enjoyed a long run as maker of the most popular video game console in the United States, with the Xbox 360 consistently trumping Sony's console month after month. All good things comes to an end, however, and the Xbox 360's reign is over -- for now, at least -- with the latest numbers showing the PlayStation 3 as … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-takes-hit-as-playstation-3-becomes-top-us-console-17301970/feed/13Apple supply chain tips new displays for most products within the next yearhttp://www.slashgear.com/apple-supply-chain-tips-new-displays-for-most-products-within-the-next-year-10300870/
http://www.slashgear.com/apple-supply-chain-tips-new-displays-for-most-products-within-the-next-year-10300870/#commentsThu, 10 Oct 2013 10:25:46 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=300870Apple has a long history of using impressive displays most of its products. This is particularly true for the devices that use high-resolution Retina displays. Sources within Apple's supply chain have tipped that Apple is set to revamp the displays for most of its product lines within the next year. This tip comes from NPD DisplaySearch after it performed research … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/apple-supply-chain-tips-new-displays-for-most-products-within-the-next-year-10300870/feed/29Chromebooks now being utilized by 22% of K-12 US school districtshttp://www.slashgear.com/chromebooks-now-being-utilized-by-22-of-k-12-us-school-districts-02300117/
http://www.slashgear.com/chromebooks-now-being-utilized-by-22-of-k-12-us-school-districts-02300117/#commentsThu, 03 Oct 2013 04:40:53 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=300117Google's Chromebooks are now being used in 22-percent of all K through 12 school districts in the United States, according to Google's Vice President of Product Management for Chromebook Caesar Sengupta. Likewise, Chromebooks now represent 3-percent of the back to school PC market share, having achieved that figure in a one year time span, something the VP is reportedly happy … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/chromebooks-now-being-utilized-by-22-of-k-12-us-school-districts-02300117/feed/3Google Street View now offering tours of the Galapagos Islandshttp://www.slashgear.com/google-street-view-now-offering-tours-of-the-galapagos-islands-13297704/
http://www.slashgear.com/google-street-view-now-offering-tours-of-the-galapagos-islands-13297704/#commentsFri, 13 Sep 2013 18:20:34 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=297704Google first began talking about taking Street View to the Galapagos Islands back in May. This work was being done in partnership with Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and the Galapagos National Parks Directorate (GNPD). At the time Google had said this work was being done in an effort to "continue to study and preserve the islands’ unique biodiversity" and that … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/google-street-view-now-offering-tours-of-the-galapagos-islands-13297704/feed/0Xbox 360 sales reach dismal low, still the best-selling console in the UShttp://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-sales-reach-dismal-low-still-the-best-selling-console-in-the-us-16293989/
http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-sales-reach-dismal-low-still-the-best-selling-console-in-the-us-16293989/#commentsFri, 16 Aug 2013 14:48:12 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=293989The Xbox 360 is on its last legs before the Xbox One officially launches in November to take over the throne, but Microsoft's current gaming console is still the best-selling console in the US right now, claiming 31 straight months of being on the top of best-selling list, surpassing the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii U. According to data … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/xbox-360-sales-reach-dismal-low-still-the-best-selling-console-in-the-us-16293989/feed/0Apple’s Samsung reliance grows despite legal drama says researchhttp://www.slashgear.com/apples-samsung-reliance-grows-despite-legal-drama-says-research-07293058/
http://www.slashgear.com/apples-samsung-reliance-grows-despite-legal-drama-says-research-07293058/#commentsWed, 07 Aug 2013 19:34:10 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=293058Apple's attempts to extricate itself from Samsung reliance for components have ironically seen the Cupertino firm increase orders for some parts, new research suggests. Samsung supplied more full-sized iPad panels for Apple than LG Display did in two out of the three months of Q2 2013, NPD DisplaySearch says, and in fact has seen a dramatic uptick in how many … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/apples-samsung-reliance-grows-despite-legal-drama-says-research-07293058/feed/3iPad mini 2 skipping retina again: here’s whyhttp://www.slashgear.com/ipad-mini-2-skipping-retina-again-heres-why-12290280/
http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-mini-2-skipping-retina-again-heres-why-12290280/#commentsFri, 12 Jul 2013 21:08:57 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=290280If you're waiting for a so-called "Retina" display on an iPad mini in the near future, you'll be better off planning to wait it out for at least another season. While the iPad mini currently sits with the same display resolution as the iPad 2, the trend for best-of-the-best in all things display and specifications have suddenly proven to be … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-mini-2-skipping-retina-again-heres-why-12290280/feed/38Why Nintendo Has No Choice But to Go Multiplatformhttp://www.slashgear.com/why-nintendo-has-no-choice-but-to-go-multiplatform-11290129/
http://www.slashgear.com/why-nintendo-has-no-choice-but-to-go-multiplatform-11290129/#commentsThu, 11 Jul 2013 21:23:12 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=290129I know what I’m about to say will annoy millions of Nintendo fans around the globe and maybe even make some of the executives at the company scoff, but the way I see it, there’s no other way out for Nintendo than to end its love affair with consoles and go multiplatform with its hit titles. I understand that, for … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/why-nintendo-has-no-choice-but-to-go-multiplatform-11290129/feed/34How Important Is Buying Used Games?http://www.slashgear.com/how-important-is-buying-used-games-08285481/
http://www.slashgear.com/how-important-is-buying-used-games-08285481/#commentsSat, 08 Jun 2013 21:16:19 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=285481As I’ve said here before, I think that used games are an integral component in the value proposition presented to gamers. There are some people that don’t believe they should pay $60 for a game, and thus, wait a week or so for a game to launch and then head to a place like GameStop to buy a cheaper, used … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/how-important-is-buying-used-games-08285481/feed/46Netflix dominates TV show streaming, Hulu and Amazon catching uphttp://www.slashgear.com/netflix-dominates-tv-show-streaming-hulu-and-amazon-catching-up-04284921/
http://www.slashgear.com/netflix-dominates-tv-show-streaming-hulu-and-amazon-catching-up-04284921/#commentsTue, 04 Jun 2013 14:55:44 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=284921It's pretty obvious that Netflix uses a lot of bandwidth, and it accounts for nearly a third of all internet traffic. Furthermore, when it comes to streaming TV shows, Netflix takes up 89% of it, with Hulu and Amazon's Prime Instant Video trailing behind. However, the two are slowly catching up to Netflix. The statistics come from the NPD Group, … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/netflix-dominates-tv-show-streaming-hulu-and-amazon-catching-up-04284921/feed/1Google Maps Street View visits the Galapagos Islandshttp://www.slashgear.com/google-maps-street-view-visits-the-galapagos-islands-23283367/
http://www.slashgear.com/google-maps-street-view-visits-the-galapagos-islands-23283367/#commentsThu, 23 May 2013 17:44:00 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=283367After visiting the Grand Canyon and capturing imagery using nifty Street View camera backpacks, Google is taking a trip to the Galapagos Islands to capture the scenery and wildlife, and is partnering up with the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and the Galapagos National Parks Directorate (GNPD) in order to make it happen. The imagery isn't available yet for the public … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/google-maps-street-view-visits-the-galapagos-islands-23283367/feed/0Retina iPad mini update coming quick says analyst, chip boost in 2014http://www.slashgear.com/retina-ipad-mini-update-coming-quick-says-analyst-chip-boost-in-2014-06280726/
http://www.slashgear.com/retina-ipad-mini-update-coming-quick-says-analyst-chip-boost-in-2014-06280726/#commentsMon, 06 May 2013 15:22:55 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=280726It would appear that the analysts at NPD DisplaySearch have run the numbers and decided that the iPad mini with full retina-quality display is well on its way. They've made it clear in their most recent report that the iPad mini's first big update will be appearing in the third quarter of 2013, if all goes well, with another update … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/retina-ipad-mini-update-coming-quick-says-analyst-chip-boost-in-2014-06280726/feed/5Touch-notebooks to suck some tablet sting from Post-PC says NPDhttp://www.slashgear.com/touch-notebooks-to-such-some-tablet-sting-from-post-pc-says-npd-06280706/
http://www.slashgear.com/touch-notebooks-to-such-some-tablet-sting-from-post-pc-says-npd-06280706/#commentsMon, 06 May 2013 13:36:34 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=280706A rise in convertible and slider touchscreen form-factors will offset the "post-PC era" slide of notebooks, but will be unable to fend off the full might of tablets, new research suggests. Tablet shipments will rise to 579.4m units by 2017, NPD DisplaySearch projections indicate, while traditional notebooks will drop to 183.3m units by the same point. However, a new breed … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/touch-notebooks-to-such-some-tablet-sting-from-post-pc-says-npd-06280706/feed/2Microsoft reportedly to produce 7.5 inch tablethttp://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-reportedly-to-produce-7-5-inch-tablet-02280360/
http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-reportedly-to-produce-7-5-inch-tablet-02280360/#commentsFri, 03 May 2013 04:49:28 +0000http://www.slashgear.com/?p=280360Back on April 11, we heard rumor that Microsoft is working on a 7-inch Surface tablet, with the information being provided to The Wall Street Journal by unnamed sources. That rumor has surfaced again, this time with NPD DisplaySearch telling the folks over at CNET that Microsoft will produce a 7.5-inch tablet of some sort, and that unlike the late-2013 … Continue reading]]>http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-reportedly-to-produce-7-5-inch-tablet-02280360/feed/8